Elise wants to build a wooden box to store her art supplies. She has decided that the length of the box will be ,12 the width will be and the height will be .10
What is the minimum amount of wood Elise will need to build her box?
To calculate the minimum amount of wood needed to build the box, we need to find the surface area of each of the six sides of the box and then add them up.
The surface area of each side can be calculated as follows:
1. Top and bottom sides: 12 x 4 = 48 square inches
2. Front and back sides: 7 x 4 = 28 square inches
3. Left and right sides: 10 x 4 = 40 square inches
Now, add up the surface area of all six sides:
48 (top and bottom) + 28 (front and back) + 40 (left and right) = 116 square inches
Therefore, Elise will need a minimum of 116 square inches of wood to build her box.